§160.510. Ex parte contacts.
45 C.F.R. § 160.510
No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) may communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for both parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a party or person from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 71 FR 8428, Feb. 16, 2006, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302(a); 42 U.S.C. 1320d-1320d-9; sec. 264, Pub. L. 104-191, 110 Stat. 2033-2034 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 (note)); 5 U.S.C. 552; secs. 13400-13424, Pub. L. 111-5, 123 Stat. 258-279; and sec. 1104 of Pub. L. 111-148, 124 Stat. 146-154.
Source
Source: 65 FR 82798, Dec. 28, 2000, unless otherwise noted.